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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Piney View

West Virginia · 1,046 residents · 4.05 sq mi
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Piney View is a city of 1,046 people in West Virginia. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. At a median age of 40.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $48,300. Households take in $26,324 at the median, 38% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,046
−6%since 1990
from 1,108 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
40.5
+19%since 1990
from 34.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.05 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6358079801K1K19902000201020202024Piney View
2024986
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.1%(53)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.2%(54)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(65)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(78)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(56)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(135)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(162)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.8%(176)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.9%(114)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.6%(90)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(53)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(10)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,324
+39%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $14,330 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,385
+78%since 1990
from $6,969 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.7%
−16.6 ptssince 1990
from 29.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$48,300
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $41,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$382
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $311 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
88.8%
+7.9 ptssince 1990
from 80.9% in 1990
11.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(1,108)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(1,019)
Black1.1%(12)
Hispanic / Latino1%(10)
Asian0.1%(1)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
English50.1%(494)
Irish13.5%(133)
German6.1%(60)
American3.7%(36)
Italian3.5%(35)
Austrian1.1%(11)
Dutch0.5%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
6.0%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 3.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
54.9%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 49.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.3%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 1.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.8 min
−20%since 1990
from 17.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.6%(110)
Married58%(260)
Widowed2.9%(13)
Divorced14.5%(65)
Women 15+
Never married11.2%(47)
Married59.8%(250)
Widowed14.4%(60)
Divorced14.6%(61)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
33.6%
+28.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
39.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.0%
−17.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.0%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.7%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War58.3%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Piney View, West Virginia?

Piney View, West Virginia has about 1,046 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Piney View, West Virginia?

The typical household in Piney View, West Virginia earns about $26,324 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Piney View, West Virginia expensive?

In Piney View, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $48,300, and the typical rent is about $382 a month.

How educated are people in Piney View, West Virginia?

About 6.0% of adults age 25 and over in Piney View, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Piney View, West Virginia?

About 12.7% of people in Piney View, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Piney View, West Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Piney View, West Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 62 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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